Lacombe

As federal, provincial, and territorial agriculture ministers are meeting in Winnipeg this week, the future of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) is drawing renewed attention. While the Conservative Party has proposed eliminating the broader program, both farm leaders and Conservative MPs are emphasizing that agriculture will remain exempt.

Keith Currie, president of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA), stressed the importance of the program to the sector.

Conservative Agriculture Critic John Barlow and Canadian Federation of Agriculture President Keith Currie are calling on the federal Liberal government to approve the emergency use of strychnine as a way to deal with the increased number of gophers or Richardson’s ground squirrels (RGS) across the Prairies.

The Village of Clive has confirmed that sales representatives seen going door-to-door between Sept. 3 and 6 were from Fire Fly Solar, a company that holds a valid 2025 business licence with the community.

The village thanked residents for their vigilance and said it appreciates the public’s efforts to help keep Clive safe and informed.

** With information from the Village of Clive Facebook.

Voters in Lacombe will elect a mayor and six councillors on Oct. 20.

Advance voting will take place Oct. 15 to 18 at the Lacombe Memorial Centre from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Election Day voting will also be held at the same location.

Eligible voters are reminded to bring identification. A list of accepted ID is available on the City of Lacombe website.

The deadline to file nomination papers is Sept. 22 at noon. The list of candidates is updated as papers are received and approved by the returning officer.

Red Deer RCMP have found a missing 29-year-old.

Brittany Payne was last seen Aug. 15, and there was concern for her well-being.

She has been located safe and RCMP thanked the public and media for their help.

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What began as a family friend’s outing to a local gym has turned into a competitive sport and a future in coaching for Red Deer’s Colton Bowes, who has been named the Strand 360/Sunny 94’s Athlete of the Month.

Residents in Sylvan Lake and the surrounding area have a new way to help first responders during emergencies.

The town has introduced Community Connect, a secure, no-cost program that allows households to share important information with the Sylvan Lake Fire Department before an emergency happens.

Residents can register with an email, phone number and address, and may choose to provide details such as who lives in the home, medical or mobility needs, pets, access codes, hazards and more.

Naming mountains used to be a hobby for David Jones.

Through the 1970s, the passionate climber and guidebook author would sit atop peaks in Alberta and B.C.'s mountain range, often with a climbing partner, and they would write down made-up names, all to be sent to the government to have them officially recognized.

"That's Hitchhiker, because there's a pick with a little thumb on the back. And that's Whiteface, because there's a big white scar on it," Jones offers as examples.

"We just scribbled the names on a map."

On Friday, Prime Minister, Mark Carney, announced a series of new, strategic measures for workers and businesses in those sectors most impacted by U.S. tariffs and trade disruptions including the agriculture sector.

The Prime Minister talked about a new strategy to transform our economy to one that is more resilient to global shocks. 

Not much changed immediately for electric vehicle drivers across Canada after the federal government announced a step back from its EV policy. But many drivers fear infrastructural growth and improved public charging stations will slow in the coming years.

When Julien Kos drove to Moncton earlier this year, his plan heavily relied on charging his vehicle at a mall while getting a quick bite.